Asbestos Library Tour

Handout
Instructions:
You will tour the library to look for construction presumed asbestos containing materials (PACM).
Using the map and the What to Look For section, write in the space provided all building materials
that are presumed asbestos containing materials (PACM).

Note* Remember the PACM that is not visible.

What to look for:

Acoustical Plaster Elevator Equipment Panels

Adhesives Fire Doors
Asphalt Floor Tile Fireproofing Materials
Base Flashing Flooring Backing
Blown-in (Loose fill) Insulation Heating and Electrical Ducts
Boiler Insulation High Temperature Gaskets
Breaching Insulation HVAC Duct Insulation

Caulking/Putties Joint Compounds

Ceiling Tiles and Lay-in Panels Pipe Insulation (corrugated air-cell,

block, etc.)
Cement Pipes
Popcorn ceiling
Cement Siding
Roofing Felt
Cement Wallboard
Roofing Shingles
Construction Mastics (floor tile,
carpet, ceiling tile, etc.) Spackling Compounds

Cooling Towers Sprayed-on Insulation

Decorative Plaster Taping Compounds (thermal)

Ductwork Flexible Fabric Textured Paints/Coatings

Connections Thermal Paper Products
Electrical Cloth Vinyl Floor Tile
Electrical Panel Partitions Vinyl Sheet Flooring
Electrical Wiring Insulation Vinyl Wall Coverings
Elevator Brake Shoes Wallboard
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Roofing
1.

2.

3.

Windows
1.

Exterior walls
1.

2.

INTERIOR

Entry
1. Flooring

2. Ceiling

3. Walls

4. HVAC

Meeting Rooms
1. Flooring

2. Ceiling

3. Walls

4. HVAC

Restroom
1. Flooring

2. Ceiling

3. Walls

4. HVAC
Childrens Library
1. Flooring

2. Ceiling

3. Walls

4. HVAC

Media Study
1. Flooring

2. Ceiling

3. Walls

4. HVAC

Open Study Area

1. Flooring

2. Ceiling

3. Walls

4. HVAC

Offices
1. Flooring

2. Ceiling

3. Walls

4. HVAC

Adult Library (3rd floor)

1. Flooring

2. Ceiling

3. Walls

4. HVAC

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